Donor News

02 May Charitable planning: Keep your advisors informed

Posted at 12:45h in Donor News

The team at the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is honored to be your “go-to” resource for all components of your philanthropy. We enjoy talking regularly with individuals, families, and businesses about goals for charitable giving, tax strategies, ways to support favorite nonprofits, getting children...

25 Apr Estate Gifts: Unlock the Benefits Of Bequests

Posted at 15:14h in Donor News

Your fund at the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) can be an ideal recipient of estate gifts through a will or trust, or through a beneficiary designation on a qualified retirement plan or life insurance policy. Bequests of qualified retirement plans can be extremely tax-efficient. This...

11 Apr Estate planning: Your kids … and your community

Posted at 16:46h in Donor News

As you contemplate your legacy and adjust your estate plan over the years, it's natural to focus on your children and family as the primary beneficiaries in your will and trust. If you’re like an increasing number of charitably-minded individuals, though, you might find that...

04 Apr Four FAQs to help you establish an endowment

Posted at 17:13h in Donor News

Many community-minded individuals have served on the boards of directors of charitable organizations in our region. If you’ve served on a charity’s board (or several!), you are no doubt familiar with the concept of an endowment. Many charities establish endowment funds and reserve funds at...

28 Mar News from Washington: An update on donor-advised funds

Posted at 16:42h in Donor News

A few newsletters ago, we shared that our team is closely tracking the IRS’s proposed regulations concerning donor-advised funds, issued in November 2023. Certainly these regulations are just “proposed”; it is unclear whether and to what extent they will become final. If you routinely read financial publications, you...

14 Mar Our door is open: What happens when you meet with the team

Posted at 15:32h in Donor News

At the McPherson County Community Foundation, we are honored to work with generous individuals and families like so many of you who’ve established funds to support the causes you care about and the needs of our community both now and in the future. We’re also...

14 Mar Fund types tailored to your charitable goals

Posted at 15:21h in Donor News

Just as each person has a unique estate plan and financial plan to meet their particular situation and goals, most needs a unique charitable giving plan. For example, for some, giving shares of highly-appreciated stock consistently every year to their fund at the foundation makes...

14 Mar Tax return reviews help level up your charitable giving plans

Posted at 12:16h in Donor News

Tax time has its silver linings! Going over a tax return helps start a productive conversation about ways to plan your gifts to charity more effectively. As you scan 2023’s charitable contributions, Think about whether those charitable gifts were made with cash or with other...

14 Mar Full circle: Grow your philanthropy through recurring gifts

Posted at 11:44h in Donor News

Developing a practice of regular contributions to your donor-advised fund at the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) not only allows you to systematically build a philanthropic nest egg for your annual giving to favorite charities, but also paves the way for your future legacy bequests....

22 Feb A quick note about what’s up at the IRS

Posted at 16:15h in Donor News

Our team is closely tracking the IRS’s proposed regulations concerning donor-advised funds, issued in November 2023. Note that these regulations are just “proposed”; it is unclear whether and to what extent they will become final. The public comment period was recently extended, and the community foundation field...